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The Rundown

Three Female GOP Senators Shut Down the Republican Health Care Bill
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about.
Impact Staff
7.19.17
Interview

Jon Taffer of 'Bar Rescue' Used to Book Punk Bands so You Bet Your Sweet Ass We Interviewed Him About It
And he didn't tell us to "shut this fucking interview down"!
Jonah Bayer
7.19.17
romance

What It's Like to Be Married to a Psychopath
In her memoir, author Jen Waite recounts her experience discovering her husband's affair and diagnosis as a psychopath. Broadly sat down with the author to learn how to spot red flags.
Emalie Marthe
7.19.17
New music

Hear Another New Nine Inch Nails Track, "This Isn't the Place"
It comes ahead of the new EP 'Add Violence,' coming Friday (July 21).
Lauren O'Neill
7.19.17
reading the emoji leaves

Ben Simmons Reignites NBA's Emoji Summer with Tweet to LeBron
Ben Simmons tweeted a cryptic message to LeBron James and now everyone is losing their minds.
Sean Newell
7.19.17
Internet Insecurity

Telecom Lobbyists Downplayed ‘Theoretical’ Security Flaws in Mobile Data Backbone
According to a confidential document obtained by Motherboard, wireless communications lobby group CTIA took issue with an in-depth report by the Department of Homeland Security on mobile device security, including flaws with the SS7 network.
Joseph Cox
7.19.17
tories

Hey: Who’s the Toriest-Looking Tory Out of All These Tories?
Thick competition this year.
Joel Golby
7.19.17
open thread

Stories of Resistance Need to Stop Dehumanizing Everyone Who Isn't the Hero
This "the only one" trope of dystopian fiction needs to go, as evidenced by 'Black the Fall'.
Rob Zacny
7.19.17
cost of living

The cost of summer music festivals
“My girlfriend and I spend $4000 - $5000 on the music fest circuit each summer.”
Vanmala Subramaniam
7.19.17
Sex machina

What I Learned About Hookup Cultures from Traveling Abroad
"The men in France had an unusual fluency with the terminology for dick-sucking, but they couldn't really communicate much else."
Maria Yagoda
7.19.17
Butts

The Butt Nut: The Bootylicious Star of the Seychelles’ Ecosystem
From the rear, a coco de mer seed is the fruit equivalent of a belfie. Frontally, it’s a life-size replica of a woman’s reproductive region, including thigh tops, an exposed belly, and a pudendal cleft. It’s the Kim Kardashian of the plant kingdom.
Adam Gollner
7.19.17
hoverboards

Heads Up, Hoverboarders: Hackers Could've Hijacked Your Deck Mid-Hover
Researchers gained remote access to a rider's Segway via the official app.
Ben Sullivan
7.19.17
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